Softlines & Leather regulatory updates December 2022
Best Available Techniques conclusion for the textiles industry
On 20 December 2022, The European Commission published Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 of 9 December 2022 establishing Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on Industrial Emissions, for the textiles industry (notified under document C(2022) 8984).
EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
On 22 November 2022, The European Commission published the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (COM(2022) 141 final).
European Technical Specificationfor community face covering
On 2 November 2022, the European Committee for Standardisation published the following European Technical Specification.
The following table summarises the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive).
Roadmap for managing textile waste 2023-2028
On 28 September 2022, the Ministry of the Ecological Transition published the 2023-2028 roadmap for the management of textile waste. The main aims of the roadmap are:
Specifications for eco-organisations and individual systems in textile sector
On 25 November 2022, The Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion published Order of 23 November 2022 laying down specifications for eco-organisations and individual systems in the extended sector of textile, footwear and household linen (TLC) production.
See the following table summarising some recent ASTM standards updates.
Europe
Safety Gate (RAPEX) (European Commission Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products – Alerts reported by EU national authorities)
UK
The OPSS issues Product Safety Alerts on the UK market. The following alerts regarding textile & leather products were reported between week 47 and week 51 of 2022.
U.S.
From 23 November 2022 to 15 December 2022, the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) published the following recalls: 2 recalls of textile & leather products
